Tuesday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Rangers owner Craig Whyte has told anxious fans that he will win a multi-million pound battle with the taxman, wipe ouf the club's debt and provide manager-in-waiting Ally McCoist with a £25m war chest for player transfers. (Various)

Rangers face a tug-of-war with Birmingham boss Alex McLeish to sign Dundee United striker David Goodwillie. (The Sun)

Rangers are considering a summer move for Blackpool midfielder David Vaughan but Ipswich defender Gareth McAuley, previously tracked by the Ibrox club, looks set to join West Brom. (Daily Mail)

St Johnstone chairman Geoff Brown wants to know sooner, rather than later, if his manager Derek McInnes is to leave the Perth club for England. (The Record)

Dundee United will open up talks with freed Hibs midfielder John Rankin this week. (The Star)